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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,808.14, 143,713.30 and 36,646.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,808.14, 143,713.30 and 36,646.82 is: 54,970.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,808.14 : 143,713.30 = 36,646.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,808.14/143,713.30 = 36,646.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,808.14x = 143,713.30 × 36,646.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,808.14x = 5,266,635,436.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,266,635,436.71/95,808.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,970.65

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